Have we ever known Aaron Rodgers to be anything but forthright in the past?
So, when he says he is going to play on Sunday when his Green Bay Packers visit the Detroit Lions we should believe him … right?
I think not.
If Aaron Rodgers plays today in a game that means absolutely nothing to his team’s postseason position, they already have the top seed in the National Football Conference clinched, then the coach has a lot of explaining to do. Why would anyone who cares about the only games that still count for Green Bay this year risk their ticket to the Super Bowl on a meaningless final day of the regular season scrimmage at Ford Field?
I can’t find a reason from the normal list of qualifications for such a move. Those might include someone who needs the work to stay sharp headed into the postseason. But given Rodgers experience, he didn’t even take a snap during this year’s preseason, thinking he needs work to stay in sync is akin to saying you should set your alarm for 3:00 a.m. and go start your Mercedes just to make sure it will be in running order when you need it four hours later.
It is not as though Rodgers is immune from injury. He has battled a sore toe all season and three years ago he was injured on opening day against the Chicago Bears. He played through that injury in 2018, but it severely hampered his performance and his team lost nine games. The Packers need Rodgers both on the field and healthy … just not this week.